Britain's second largest airport could not be the pleasant gateway to the world that it is renowned to be without the variety of luxury Gatwick hotels located nearby. In fact, travellers from around the globe choose to fly into or out of Gatwick if they are able on account of the premier hospitality, services and amenities these venerable properties afford jet setters, holiday makers and business travellers alike.

Despite having the world's busiest single-use runway, the Gatwick area, located south of London's downtown core, has redefined the airport experience for travellers. By offering affordable, timely links to London and beyond, this is one airport hub you won't mind coming to. Shopping inside the terminals is fashionable, affordable and unique. And there are also delicious variety of restaurants, health and beauty options, activities to entertain the kids while they wait for a flight, and technology for all needs.

In short, the featured Gatwick hotels are the ideal places to stay while coming or going from the capital region. Every guest is treated as a world class traveller, and find their chosen home away from home just the right place to be at any time of year. Suites and rooms are designed with elegance and practicality. No matter what your price point, there's a luxury room for you.

Every available modern amenity has been included in the rooms and suites of these Gatwick hotels. High speed internet, IP telephone service, LCD entertainment options, to name a few, are standard. In addition, bedding linens and pillows are of the highest thread count - decadently soft and invitingly comforting! En-suite bathrooms are generously sized with marble or granite accents, oversized whirlpool tubs and steam showers, as well as there being a variety of personalized body lotions to luxuriate and replenish even the weariest of travellers.

If business is in your plans while in the London area, Gatwick hotel venues offer a variety of copy, fax and secretarial services, in addition to high speed Wi-Fi connectivity throughout each hotel. Many of the featured properties also keep ample meeting space available to facilitate impromptu working get togethers and planned conventions alike.

After a tiring flight the best place to find oneself at day's end is relaxing in the spa at one of the featured Gatwick hotels. Personal treatments ranging from a variety of massages, pedicures, manicures and waxings are available from highly qualified professionals, whose mission is to indulge and pamper your whole self. Many of the featured properties have an indoor swimming pool, as well as jacuzzi hot tub and fitness gymnasium.

Of course, providing premiere hospitality and service is of paramount importance. The staff of the highlighted Gatwick hotel venues approach their responsibilities with world class panache and commitment to excellence. Whether it is the concierge personnel, door person, front desk staff, housekeeping or in house bar keep each ensures impeccable service is delivered to satisfy even the most discerning of guests.

Whether your travels bring you to the London area for business or pleasure, why not allow the choice of luxury Gatwick hotel accommodation to be one of your easier decisions to make? Not only will you remember the so called 'stop over' as truly satisfying, but you will plan to return soon. There are a variety of decor styles to choose from, including contemporary and state of the art, traditional and elegant, as well as quaint and intimate.

It is difficult to imagine that an internationally renowned airport hub dates back to the 13th Century. But Gatwick Airport, once the site of an English manor house, is derived from the Saxon words 'gat' (goat) and 'wic' (dairy farm) - meaning 'goat farm'. Far from its original use today, this vibrant area and the Gatwick hotels that make it home, are some of the most renowned and trusted accommodations in the world today. Their staff are only to happy to make your next 'stop over' a luxurious and satisfying memory.